Average Salaries
If you're wondering whether a college Art degree is worth the investment, here are average wages from 2009, based on US Census Bureau data for individuals with Bachelor's degrees.
|
Major |
Average Annual Wages |
|
Art History and Criticism |
$50K |
|
Arts Management |
$50K |
|
Film, Video, and Photographic Arts |
$46K |
|
Commercial Arts and Graphic Design Fine Arts |
$45K |
|
Art Education |
$42K |
|
Studio Arts, Visual Arts (general) |
$40K |
Additionally, whether working in the arts or not, students who earned college-level Art degrees reported very high satisfaction with their college experience.
Source: "What's It Worth? The Economic Value of College Majors" from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce. Review and summary article published by The Chronicle of Higher Education, "What Are You Going to Do With That?" by Beckie Supiano.
